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White pelicans cluster at the southern end of Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon near Sebastian.

Nathaniel P. “Nat” Reed
“The only hope that the St. Lucie Estuary and the Indian River Lagoon in the east and Caloosahatchee River in the west have ... is to move the water south to the Everglades.”

Richard Baker
“There should be a statewide ban on selling inappropriate turf fertilizer in Florida. ... If soil testing proves the need for phosphate, it could be bought separately.”

Kevin Stinnette
“I would like to see enforcement of existing laws and the blockage of bills that open the door for polluters to violate those laws or pay light fines that are just the cost of doing business.”

Greg Braun
“The problems of the Indian River Lagoon can’t be solved in a single legislative session. First, they’re too complex. ... And if you enacted a bunch of restrictive legislation all at once, ... there would be a backlash.”

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